Gildedguy vs Bog - Story #4 (Full Animated Fight)

[@gildedguy]

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[@bioticboost8465]

Gildedguy Saw the premire. Worth staying up all night.

[@Skye_ranran]

Gildedguy Wooo That was amazing!

[@VictorHugo-jw3yq]

Gildedguy eu sou do brazil e gosto muinto do teu trabalho e dese personasem

[@Mat0s-316]

Gildedguy You surpassed yourself on this one. The choice of music is fantastic and the animation it's beyond words!

[@hildthehild]

Gildedguy Jesus Christ this is amazing!

[@WishBone-ht2mx]

Fun Fact: Gold is extremely resistant to corrosion. Chlorine or bromine water can corrode gold, but the process is extremely slow without the addition of a concentrated hydrochloric acid.

[@blueberryguy69420]

the fact that bog is made of acid makes sense that he lost

[@leavesyap3428]

It's copper but idk how resistant copper is to acid

[@ukaszanioowski9722]

@@leavesyap3428 it may be copper, but gold plated?

[@firdanharbima6997]

​@@ukaszanioowski9722 either that or infused gold copper and silver, which a whole kind of resistance to acid

[@ukaszanioowski9722]

@@firdanharbima6997 just watched Story #5 - The armor is copper-ish, it seems not gold plated, but gold infused

[@ae-yp6jl]

Gildedguy: sits down for less than 5 mins Bog: and i took that personally

[@catscape_7584]

Gildedguy: cuts open hands Bog: hippity hoppity your body is now my property

[@spupybawl5265]

@@catscape_7584 XD

[@Nolongerhere3712]

Literally any video game

[@Orio435]

@@catscape_7584 gilded:*laughs in main character*

[@omgitgiovanni]

Lol

[@mare_1456]

"You can break my body, but never my mind" -Gildedguy

[@forsakenfish]

He spoke without words, and with pictures.

[@H1V3_B0M8]

Perfect

[@chaplin3735]

Legend

[@lodthefraud4993]

Ironic considering story #5

[@dislikebutton5149]

@@lodthefraud4993 Well, I think that was more or less him battling his greedy side (Green Eyed Cowboy), not the stress and hardships he has to go through in life to achieve his dreams (Bog).

[@MC_CN]

Love how Gildedguy *IS* his armor and willpower internally. He wears his heart on his sleeve.

[@q-tek8349]

Literally! You can see a heart-shaped hole in his armor explode at 5:35 and art of his bleeding heart at 5:41 (if you pause right). It's rather strange, since this is one of the very few visual symbols that hasn't reappeared in later stories.

[@mikebaneofntrguardianofwho5396]

So he walking around naked?

[@MC_CN]

@@mikebaneofntrguardianofwho5396 where did you get that?

[@Star.6739]

Well, not actually, since later we do see him wthout the armor (he literally takes off his gloves in the exact same episode), but works as a metaphor

[@MC_CN]

@@Star.6739 Gildedguy, like Batman, thinks of himself as the persona. To Gilded, there is no "Man behind the mask" Shortly after Gilded takes off his gauntlets, we get a look at his mind, where we get to see how he views himself surprise, surprise, what Gildedguy views himself as *is his suit of armor.*

[@rico653caines3]

Gildeguy: *so anyways I started SLICING*

[@dianamorris8730]

And how’d that work out for you?

[@NewClearBomb]

MY HANDS

[@benedictd.137]

Danny Gildevito

[@0f0rm]

Good one

[@leonardjamesdeleon5934]

Gildedguy:After That.. So Anyways I Started Trying To Get The Buddha State Of Nirvana

[@obliviouspotato8545]

I like how gildedguy has one of the coolest weapons in this whole universe but most of the time will just resort to fisticuffs

[@gildedguyfan1815]

Yeah, his weapons is not more op, because he needs to swing the sword to extend it, if it was like the staff of the monkey king were he could extend the sword at will it would be awesome, too much op but awesome.

[@deltanogs4990]

*put up your dukes bitch!*

[@harrold5920]

@@gildedguyfan1815 it might not extend directly on his will but ay, I would rather choose an extending sharp spaghetti sword than a plain ol expanding stick.

[@mgnicinghuai]

One punsth man

[@obliviouspotato8545]

new pau khual v4 Spelling 100

[@jango8472]

People: Oh it's just stick figure animations. They're all the same GildedGuy: Hold my beer

[@jango8472]

seriously though, your animations are absolutely amazing.

[@Braycali]

Well said

[@dondonthedonn]

Justis Smith hilarious

[@animorph17]

Simple design, rough images when viewed as a still. But my god do they animate exceptionally well. Meanwhile the thing that elevates these animations above anything else of their caliber is the use of lighting and shading. It's more than just flat colors.

[@Naiobia]

OH MY GOD THIS IS SO TRUE

[@aceofblades1677]

Rewatching the videos in chronological order, and it only just occurred to me that this is the first life-or-death fight GG has had to face. Everything until now has been disputes with people who had no real reason to wish him harm, or in some cases were even trying to help him. Makes this fight all the more impactful, especially considering how long it takes GG to physically and mentally recover. Also, can't leave without saying how much I love Bog as a character. In a world full of protagonist-coded OCs, ACBeam came up with an unapologetically evil, cruel and OP monstrosity to run around and wreak havoc. In terms of presentation, this is probably my favorite appearance of his, but Bog is so fundamentally solid (not literally) that it's hard to miss with him.

[@slidemguy]

I've seen RHG fighters inspired by bog, this mans made his own breed of insanely evil coded villain characters and I love it

[@brunopagnoncelli975]

​@@slidemguy frr, Bog is iconic 😭

[@jordayy4512]

@@slidemguythey’re unreasonably edgy tho

[@time2play961]

yeah fr gg was bout to lose to him if he didn't try to go over his mind

[@miisced]

completely agreed but i do wish bog was still smirking at the scene where hes in gildedguys mind, in my opinion at least it feels a bit out of character for bog to feel genuinely annoyed bc it kind of humanises him in a sense? idk you’re allowed to disagree thats chill

[@ShrubRustle]

Gildedguy: literally just chilling Bog: *_HEY HEY HEY_*

[@PossiblyAkid]

Lol

[@pauliesamantha8970]

GildedGuy:what bog?

[@PossiblyAkid]

@@CaptainDayez I know right.

[@juliepreston3846]

*C A N W E L I V E A R E A L L I F E ?*

[@vindicator6711]

Bog: *tAkE a MInUtE tO reMEmBeR tO BrEaTh.*

[@V2_PLUSHIE]

Bog:gets stabbed 28 times Also bog:TIS BUT A SCRATCH

[@josephanims8596]

Gildedguy:Gettingbullied 100X And gildedguy: Useless

[@DiminutiveJerry]

Liquid doesn't care about stab

[@daytonhuth3622]

“Your arms off” “No it isn’t. COME ON!”

[@Endlessninja-ug5zy]

It’s “tis but a scratch”, get it right

[@SleepingCrimson]

@@Endlessninja-ug5zy who cares if he got it wrong you don’t have to be rude about it

[@dracix3590]

Bog: Enters GildedGuy: *Why do I hear boss music?*

[@MarlonHM]

Te mamaste Dracix xddd

[@dracix3590]

Marlon 2018 I’ll let that one slide because you seem to be having fun

[@IFluee]

@@dracix3590 wtf ur his dad or smthn?

[@j.roy.4343]

@@IFluee 😂😂 exactly

[@kobinboi4190]

I shock too when the song start

[@dingdawng]

Probably THE most creative portrayal of Bog I've ever seen

[@kiralioninthebag6400]

exactly bruh!

[@nathanielmedina-garcia2455]

Bog is a demon his made of tar and his power is tar to drown livings deep in the dark pit

[@jimmyg3835]

@@nathanielmedina-garcia2455 thank you for saying this i had no idea who this charater was

[@nathanielmedina-garcia2455]

@@jimmyg3835 your welcome Jimmy, I search it up what he's made of. It took me 2 days

[@Mr.E.K]

@@nathanielmedina-garcia2455actually he’s made of acid

[@Hyun]

Always above and beyond my expectations

[@HirophantGirl]

Hyun holy shit it's hyun

[@ShinjiShigeo]

Hello mysr UwU

[@lolbruh4850]

HYEN!?!

[@abcdeass7876]

Hy Hyun

[@zakoanimations1791]

Hyun - plss notice me senpai!

[@Jet4Master]

Can we talk about how clean and badass the armor was reforging itself at 5:48

[@user-yr1bb5fo7w]

NitronSolo IKR

[@cuppoclout4125]

IKR

[@OzzieStorm]

my thought exactly it looks so smooth

[@icetang97]

NitronSolo that part gave me chills.

[@zachglk1609]

NitronSolo THAT WAS BADASS

[@redravenriot3650]

Gildedguy: **swinging magic sword arround in a tornedo of blades, cutting down the plants around him so he can see his enemy in the starlight** Frog sitting on leaf nearby: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@NexusKirin]

This comment is very underrated like bruh that's everything in the vicinity XD

[@alreynante3525]

RIP Kermit the Frog

[@tinylootgoblin]

Lmfao that Star Wars scream

[@MarukaiX]

THAT WAS WHAT HE WAS DOING?!?! I Thought he was just trying to fight him

[@runitback1985]

*Bog slithers through the grass like water* Random grasshopper: bBUBBBBUHH

[@AfroXaolin2023]

4:06 Bro. This whirlwind blade move right here ALWAYS gives me chills. He attacks RIGHT when the chorus goes in!

[@TruxySSJ]

it fr reminds me of demon slayer specifically that part when tengen and gyutaro rush into each other

[@marivicjimenez2948]

His sword is a lawn mower ok

[@brunopagnoncelli975]

Its so well synced

[@thegermanfool8953]

🚜

[@cheilavarela7651]

He used ult

[@firewall5189]

Almost a year later, and just now I realized why this animation is so beautiful. In every other fight where Bog loses, he is physically overpowered in some way. This fight shows Bog as he really is - not so much a character as a force of nature. It truly illustrates that Gilded's not the greatest fighter. Not the most powerful character. It adds so much more depth to him and highlights his personality that much more, and I love every bit of it.

[@mrreyes5004]

My thoughts exactly. When ACBeam first released Bog's demonstration video, it was pretty clear that Bog wasn't designed to be a character people love and make fanart of like Shadowrose or Larry. He's never had any personal growth arc like Jade to boost who he is as a person, nor does he have any (thus far) interesting backstory or origin tale like Yupia to explain his actions. Bog has always been more or less a raw, unstoppable entity of pure destruction that has been given a face, killing people for the hell of it and feeding on them in his abysmal acid body. In that regard, he really is Gilded's ultimate opponent, and Gilded is Bog's ultimate opponent; Gildedguy uses a magic pen to attack, a weapon stronger than most blades utilized by other RHG characters, and although he is a skilled fighter, at the end of the day all he really takes pride in is his art and work. In comparison, Bog randomly attacks other RHG warriors not for some challenge, not to rack up wins, but because he WANTS to, because he just likes to drown innocent people, whether they can defend themselves or not, in his ravenous acid. He is a destroyer, Gildedguy is a creator. I am honestly surprised Gildedguy and ACBeam have not done a collab together yet, to be honest.

[@clazsicme_today8139]

The Overlord wow just wow,how much time did you spend on this??

[@firewall5189]

a grand total of 5 minutes lol

[@Joseph-bv3bv]

The Overlord ēs

[@xplorer0778]

true...true😊

[@goregoththedestroyer6317]

I realized just now that Gilded's willpower is INSANE In one of Bog's fights, he attacks his ally and possesses her INSTANTLY When he entered Gilded's mind, Gilded lasted for hours until Bog eventually gave up and was even TAUNTING him by the end of it

[@DR3ADNOUGHT]

Yupia was powerful, but mentally fragile / broken from all the insane stuff she went through. Gildedguy is a guy that is very determined to reach his goal, and uses his determination and wits to win his fights.

[@cmonbruh6636]

Ofc hes main character

[@bum116]

Imagine chara with a strecthy sword, gold armor, who is also poor and has a special inkpen

[@wolfhunted7702]

​​@@cmonbruh6636 And? You know how many people have died by bogs hand? Everyone up until this fight has died fighting bog no one has even survived a encounter with him. The only reason he survived is because of his insane willpower and determination with that being the only abnormal thing about him. Some other people in cier have insane abilities and still lose to bog and yet GG still survived because he is probably the best match against bog

[@cmonbruh6636]

@@wolfhunted7702 it doesn't matter how many people bog killed because those people were NOT THE MAIN CHARACTER. Guildedguy was written to not die in this specific fight so he didnt die.

[@svet4487]

*Me: * Pulls out strip of gum ** *The entire class: **5:53*

[@Anatomy-w8n]

lol

[@doubleslashkarma]

This made my day. XD

[@commander1935]

Guy at 5:53 "Give me your gum!" Me at 5:58 "NO"

[@lidzk]

true

[@xx_thecoolguygaming_xx5040]

Me:(takes out box of gum enough for the whole class)

[@UmbralKnight1344]

i recently noticed that at 5:49, a black circle expands to cover the entire background, like when gildedguy is meditating before the fight. extremely cool detail, a cherry on top for an already beautiful and badass scene.

[@Hi-Im-Gib]

It's pretty badass if you think about it. Everyone Gildedguy's fought until now had some sort of super power. Jade has an affinity to fire, bog can regenerate and is literal fucking slime, Oxob has lightning abilities and shit, while Gildedguy just has a sword and an infinite supply of determination, yet somehow he still beats all of them.

[@thepancakegoblin1972]

And an infinite supply of sword too

[@anonymoususer3477]

Hes a normal guy, with some armour and a cool sword, no powers.

[@thealchemistking4063]

**Determination*

[@mithril5155]

Dude, if you think that moving his expanded sword to cut a whole forest is not being strong, damn.

[@Hi-Im-Gib]

You have a point tho

[@seaweeed1383]

5:47 Words can’t describe how insane this part looked and felt

[@markandrei9399]

Gildedguy:i'm back bitches. Now gimme yow hand

[@hentaiprotag7122]

Describing words: more awesome than awesome or True awesome

[@blacksoul5177]

Gilded after winning the gulag

[@Kookie4uu]

Black Soul lmao

[@Lily-dg2qv]

i love this walking animation. #6 doesn't have this walking animation and i'm sad about it

[@t1Pz]

Bog vs. 1000 degree knife

[@albaranke3337]

XD

[@matin3142]

That's gonna be much crazier

[@coolkid9d263]

OMG GONE WRONG

[@ducminh18]

hahaha :]]]

[@gssales806]

Lol

[@Clumsy231]

5:47 6 years later and this scene still goes so hard its actually unbelievable

[@soragames6]

Fr

[@xXS8548]

Frrr

[@okaIsAScaredCookie]

Frrrrr

[@tobenamed610]

Frrrrrrr

[@beneon]

Frrrrrrrrr

[@LordSeethe]

In a physical match, Bog would beat Gildedguy 9 times out of 10, but in a contest of wills, Gildedguy has no equal. Notice how in the physical world Bog clings to Gildedguy like a living disease that corrupts him from the outside, but when Bog enters Gildedguy's mind, suddenly the hunter becomes the hunted, and it's Gildedguy's stalwart nobility that clings to Bog like a virus and "corrupts" the corrupter.

[@cage5591]

Yeah, we know well most people should

[@kaoricarillo6434]

The corrupter becomes corrupted and tamed lol

[@Katzunowo]

CHILLS MY GOD THIS IS PERFECTION

[@neetlikereallyneat9103]

o fuck cat girl be here.

[@GabbaBabbaA]

Don’t you mean.... Purr-fection? HA HA HA I HAVE NO LIFE!!

[@goodtiming5558]

nice

[@ecronaclon47]

funny seeing you here!

[@cimlyanimations6828]

Katzun MOMMY

[@SpookiD]

I love how Gildedguy didn't hold back at all in this fight, it seems that he knows that a fight against Bog is almost always life or death. Victory or defeat. Notice how this is the only animation where Gildedguy directly attacks the opponent in their vital parts as in the head, chest etc.

[@thaddeuspowell8438]

Whos bog hes this goop monster but i don't know what he is or why he's so dangerous

[@SpookiD]

@@thaddeuspowell8438 most of the stick fights he's featured in are extremely brutal.

[@Howielord]

Couldn't beat blob via. Battle so only option was to absorb it

[@hotdogwater5612]

@@thaddeuspowell8438 bog is a acidic creature his entire body is acid and he can control how lethal the acid is bog is dangerous because of his abilities to shape, mold, and expand his body at will the only way to kill bog is to completely destroy his body make sure nothing is left not even a tiny speck or he'll regenerate what also make him dangerous is his mental state bog is extremely insane, barbaric, and sadistic

[@thaddeuspowell8438]

@@hotdogwater5612 Thanks for that explinatoin

[@glizzygladiatorsupreme1032]

"Your body submits, your heart succumbs, So why does your mind still resist?"

[@crimson3540]

Gildedguy has a god-level immune system

[@elizabethzimmerman6525]

He doesn't have a God immune system, HE IS HIS IMMUNE SYSTEM

[@frost7148]

Lol ALL the reason

[@eWosMrV]

Covid-19 be like:Finally an worthy opponenet,our battle will be legendary bog:you pick the wrong house fool

[@lancerbuthelpmeiamfalling7120]

or he is just too damn lucky

[@timetraveler_from_2012]

@@elizabethzimmerman6525 Exactly. God level

[@coolguyko8583]

Glidedguy: *e x i s t s.* Bog: " GIVE ME ALL THE CASH IN THE REGISTER! "

[@justaguywithagoodphoto4801]

Gildedguy: nah.

[@Glazed92]

Squidward: "that was my line!"

[@eWosMrV]

GG:"Take out a pot with no money inside." Also GG:Welp i guess fight it is.

[@b1clanker12]

the raw endurance this man has mentally and physically is insane

[@thegermanfool8953]

The definition of: 'I control my own life, not you.'

[@b1clanker12]

@@thegermanfool8953 this man may not be extremely sharp or the most skilled with a blade but he's still gonna win through raw willpower

[@StickyAnimations]

That sword is the best lawn mower I’ve ever seen.

[@anuragneelam8527]

Haha grass cutting go BRRRRRRRR

[@Ezmemepvoskill]

Yeah

[@StickyAnimations]

@- Affendio- lol

[@ImBoredasfuck]

I want a lawn mower like that sword

[@lianlianmo2261]

I need one, tired cutting my lawn lol

[@michaelchristidis8658]

The moment where his armour reforms after being destroyed so many times is so powerful to me...its like his determination alone was able to keep him from dying...this animation always inspires me to keep going forward no matter the difficulty...Gildedguy is one of the best animators out there

[@darkfox1861]

Yep his determination is what saved him

[@victorvirgili4447]

But it refused

[@aidansanimationcorner3026]

*seeing a post like this it fills you with determination*

[@jay-still-plays]

@@victorvirgili4447 bro think he frisk 💀

[@thatpoorlonelyguywhonobody2143]

​@@jay-still-plays, but more logical

[@daiyananiq7017]

Gamers: you can beat slimes in one slash Gildedguy: you know nothing

[@justaguywhotriestomakepeop7164]

Gamers: *we know all*

[@potsy5263]

Oof underrated

[@scruffles3838]

DnD players: we understand your pain gildedguy

[@justaguywhotriestomakepeop7164]

@@scruffles3838 xd

[@ulikecheesepeasants6358]

Hahhahau lol

[@thedoorfrome1m2]

6 years ago? wow. looking back, Story #4 was probably my biggest inspiration in art over the years.

[@Aetheriant]

It's amazing how much symbolism you fit into these. When he can't find the star in the sky as Bog gains the advantage, the void Gilded creates, the real-life images we see as Bog attempts to take control (destruction of creativity?), and the hollow armor defeating Bog in the end. I'm probably missing many more subtle symbols. You have forever redefined both of these characters, showing a more brutal and powerful side of Gilded as he becomes desperate, and introducing a major psychological element to Bog, while capturing his raw insanity as he freakishly smiles the entire fight. Your style is so unique and the amount of details you fit in every single animation is simply astounding, practically guaranteeing we'll come back and watch it again just to catch them. I have been watching your animations for a while, but regretfully never actually commented. This was well worth the wait and I am overwhelmingly excited for what you do next. :>

[@Aetheriant]

[@user-be2nt8bi9j]

Amen

[@oscarxiong9967]

That soooooooooooooooooooooooooo nice!!!!

[@anugnissa6988]

the animate of gildedguy is so hard to create

[@rafaelcostas3821]

Aetheriant this video os perfect

[@ghaspy3227]

Damn, normally I'm a strong guy, but this... This almost brought a tear to my eye. This is the most beautiful animation I've ever seen.

[@gondhonami4236]

ikr?

[@gream4u]

boy shut yo sensitive ass up

[@gream4u]

nvm i just cried

[@ejplayz813]

Hey may stap man

[@seecretgamer777]

Ya animations without dialog are the best.

[@blazeofglory4053]

"I'm not trapped in here with Bog, Bog's trapped in here with ME." -GildedGuy

[@y.matocinos8448]

Holy Hill When a creepy unbeatable slime demon tries to take you over but you instead decide to bargain

[@Ghalaghor_McAllistor]

Bog, I've come to bargain! XD

[@legburns]

Doctor Strange reference? 😏

[@Ghalaghor_McAllistor]

Yep!^^

[@roeyzfaigmanimiranda2038]

haha watchmen reference

[@inamabilis7423]

I never noticed before how GG gets more violent as he gets more of bog clinging to him. So many little details to watch on these animations. So much talent in this man.

[@thegermanfool8953]

Yeah. Bog is an opponent you need to use violence and sheer brutal force against to put down.

[@ya7ioo]

Gildedguy without eyes and with broken armor is soo badass

[@2Reggie]

Ya7ioo yep

[@juanmigueldecastro4461]

i see the eye dude jeez

[@rosianepereiradasilvaferre8575]

True

[@spark9189]

I had lingering will flashbacks

[@nazarenopereira8673]

yes

[@CrownePrince]

Finally got to watching this! It's my new favorite of what you've done so far.

[@noobcoodoocoo]

Please do a scribble kibble on this!!

[@hugotheanimator1430]

Agreed!

[@waypastthenorm8629]

Crowne Prince have you ever done a segment on rhg? Or stick figure animations in general?

[@Skye_ranran]

Crowne Prince WTH YA WATCH GG??!! KYAAAAA

[@animorph17]

Amusingly, watching this was what lead youtube's algorithm to recommend you to me.

[@inkwellproductions9139]

4:06 it was at this moment that Gildedguy annihilated all 20 million trees planted by Mr. Beast

[@blakeflamesback3603]

Wow it's true

[@nikofoundaniphone1109]

20 Million Dollars or less all into waste.

[@worldender7099]

just grass man

[@Acer67]

Yea true his sword

[@Acer67]

And also those are grass not trees

[@Kap.Krunch]

4:00 bro really said "oh hey my ult is ready"

[@Tiosedan]

Area of effect atack.

[@Bread_scout]

Gotta be the best scene in this entire franchise

[@FilthCoLLC]

Bro really said "ドラゴンは私になる"

[@tobyrightenger9748]

I love this added detail: Gilded Guy doesn’t admire the animation or show it off to us in the intro like usual. because this messed him up pretty badly, and he’d rather not talk about it

[@Juuuuuuuj]

Wait, you're right! I never tought about it that way...

[@josiahclarke8328]

When you think of it the way it seems sensible and relatable in a way🤔

[@Dressyone223]

Or because he was already out in the woods

[@Star.6739]

Maybe it's because he's asleep as his helmet is off and his sword is on the floor

[@roselinefashina1749]

ohhhh

[@Scyrina]

Holy. Shit. Im speechless.

[@Braycali]

95k subs and 0 replies? Allow me up to be the first.

[@arieth7589]

Scyrina if you were speechless then why are you talking?

[@ditto5068]

........... Speechless

[@redstoneguyXpro]

He/She dosen't know what to say,meaning speechless.Since He/She is too shocked to think of a word.

[@lie.shhYT808]

IKR?!?!?!

[@gmanseven7641]

Bog: Your stuck in here with me now Gildedguy: Nah, ur stuck in here with me

[@maryray4960]

They’re stuck in there with eachother

[@CEOofArson]

“I am not trapped in a forest full of Bog, it is all trapped in here with me.”

[@sansghost3089]

@@CEOofArson yeah

[@nybbletherat3540]

I swear, the moment when Bog rips apart his consciousness and it forms back together through sheer willpower just to walk back into him is so fucking unapologetically badass I can't get over it

[@goregoththedestroyer6317]

I didn't realize until recently that near the beginning when he looks at his sword he sees himself from later in the video, and later in the video when he looks at his sword he sees himself from earlier.

[@Netherwolf6100]

Through his meditation, the sword provides him with a vision of what's to come so he can avoid it. However he ignored his sword's warning and in one final act the sword gave him a solution and this time he listened.

[@Lumenaowo]

@@Netherwolf6100 oh shiiiiii

[@potsy5263]

@@Netherwolf6100 :O his sword is alive!!!

[@Netherwolf6100]

@@potsy5263 If it is, that'd be awesome.

[@ProUhh29]

Yas!

[@riverivy6628]

I just realized at 5:49 and during the whole armor rebuilding scene there is an expanding black circle in the background, just like when Gildedguy was meditating earlier- that's a really cool detail!

[@jaysonplayz7541]

Yep

[@applest556]

wow, ur right!

[@mystic_spider]

He is steadying his mind.

[@slendersblender]

oooo good attention to detail

[@Warship201]

I think 50% of poeple know that, but i dont know, it could be 30% or 20%

[@aviatorshadow6611]

Ok, so I almost never comment on your stuff, and I hope you see this, but the way you have Gilded's armour repair itself after every attack, and then it simply struts out after bog's final attempt to destroy it, makes me feel like I can go a few more days in life if he can go a few more steps in that kind of hostile territory. When he is walking towards bog with his hand outstretched, it's as if he is asking for more, and then when bog gives in and attacks again, he is the one who begins to lose control and get taken over by Gilded. It has so much meaning and symbolism behind it and the fact that it all happens inside of Gilded makes it even better. We all have our Bog's to face everyday, but we just have to keep going and never stop, because sooner or later, our Bogs will finally give up and decide to sit with us instead of fight us. Thank you for this animation. It means so much.

[@aviatorshadow6611]

OH MY GOODNESS GRAVY YOU ACTUALLY LIKED IT!!!! You are the first to do that ever! Thanks!

[@aviatorshadow6611]

WAIT is..... is bog still inside him???!!! We see in the end that Bog sits down with him in his mind, but they both flicker off like a flame that has been blown out as Gilded wakes..... does that mean..... Bog is still in him?? >.>

[@aviatorshadow6611]

Aaaand I'm a dodo. I just noticed bogs little slime lines wiggling away from Gilded at the end of the vid 😂😂

[@joeplanet8254]

Aviator Shadow but still... Maybe there is still a tiny bit of Bog blood

[@whywhy8276]

tiny bit of bog on his cuts

[@JaydenFaulkner-qt3ll]

7 years later this animation is still goated asf.

[@BLACKGOKU_EDITZ1]

fr tho

[@ph1ls1mpnotonly]

Yessssss

[@haniffandhassanstrobridge5591]

Me:Opens a bag of hot Cheetos in class. My Classmates: 5:53

[@2pollosx180]

lol xd

[@Spells_Val]

best one

[@kuvxwbmas62]

I don’t like hot Cheetos only crunchy

[@Swift_State]

lol

[@RustySpoke]

You: 5:59 NO

[@LordSeethe]

It's easy to think Gildedguy is just some dude in shiny armor, but the truth is, Gildedguy is as knightly and chivalrous as they come. He may not be a "knight", but he sure acts like one at times; the same ones you used to hear about growing up, the ones who'd slay dragons, rescue princesses, and free the downtrodden while upholding their own personal code of honor. GIldedguy truly is the people's champion

[@nicholasfaber3987]

Paul Lee Can you explain that a bit more? Cause the way I see it is that Gilded Guy represents some flaws of people, such as in the second one where he acts childish, this one can be taken as fighting depression and the new one very clearly representing envy.

[@LordSeethe]

@@nicholasfaber3987 I mean that even though he may not technically be a "knight", with a title and a knighthood and everything, he's still just about as virtuous and honorable as one. In every single trial, he always manages to pull through with sheer resourcefulness, courage, strength of will, or humility. He's not untouchable, he's not the strongest, or the fastest, or the smartest, but he's the most human, and he experiences the same problems that everyone else goes through, such as envy, self doubt, and creativity versus career. That, to me, makes him a knight.

[@nicholasfaber3987]

Paul Lee fair enough 👌 thanks for the explanation

[@traxstaromega3467]

Well said good sir!!

[@cbcastlecastillo144]

The people's choice *plays soviet anthem

[@b5m3_mov]

I don't even have words to describe how beautifully crafted this animation was holy hell,, That wait was definitely worth it.

[@vinxmana1320]

Sw0ft the animation is so great in this

[@colorknight736]

Second to that, very well done gildedguy.

[@durandmefew]

You just took it from my mouth.

[@simpilycosmic2762]

Sw0ft exactly the music and the animation go beautiful together

[@durandmefew]

Yeah, you go with that feeling that it will be great and well made but it's freaking 10 times better. This goes beyond my imagination.

[@Green_dot_editz]

He knew he couldn’t win with his body so he fought with his mind his pure willpower as his blade It’s poetic in a way

[@TRAVISHERE002]

I just realized that the reason his armor breaks so easily is cause it's gold and you actually cared to be accurate about the material and for that I commend you for for actually being accurate plus the battle damage is a nice touch you're a damn fine animator too

[@Myan_]

I'd say his armor actually held up really well. Imo, his armor, among other things, just showed his status throughout the fight.

[@Myan_]

Gold is also acid resistant.

[@personperson8563]

TRAVESTY Eh tbh, I think you’re over thinking things but what ever

[@vueek]

It's made of Zinc or Copper

[@Myan_]

@@vueek The description pretty much says his armor is gold and Gildedguy the character is constantly being associated with gold.

[@dandyspacedandy]

I'm going to try and analyze this as best I can. I just want to pick this apart as much as possible. Like an itch that just won't go away! So here goes nothing ---------------- I want to say in advance that there are several missed details and things I get wrong here, so please read through the wonderful replies left here by other passionate fans. This was a group effort and I'm glad to have worked with you all to clear up this video as best we can! ---------------- 0:00 - An eerie version of Gildedguy's opening. As usual it shows a small depiction of the battle to come within the picture, only no one to flip through the pages. 0:10 - Gilded picks up his sword and cuts through the tall grass to give himself a good view of the night sky. It specifically opens up to a star that matches the star on his magic pen. This could imply that his pen and possibly his sword are otherworldly. Just a small connection from the magic pen and the vastness of space. It even explains why his eyes are green, but let's hold off on big conclusions like that. 0:51 - He's unsettled by his surroundings, at first. As the soft music cues in a black void fills his surroundings. As many already concluded, Gilded has cleared his mind so what lurks in the dark wouldn't worry him. Getting all those negative thoughts out of his head and focusing on what he loves. He probably gained a love for music from Story #2 if he wasn't already a fan. Do note that the aura he's given has the same hue as his magic pen which is what he uses to fix his armor. 1:22 - Gilded's sword begins to give a strange reflection of himself. Something that will become important later on. A Bog possessed version of himself. In a moment, his peace is disturbed. The musical notes vanishing as his "void" as some are calling it, spreads to those he cares about. (With an exception of the Slush Invader characters) His armor crawls around like it has a mind of its own as if specifically going after those he knows and doesn't want to see hurt. This pattern is consistent if you ignore the SL cameo and further ties him with that star. In my opinion the pieces of armor movimg about act similarly to Bog, indiscriminately chasing after anyone. Since this all came about after Gilded looked at his sword it's safe to say it may be able to show the future through cryptic visions. As if warning him of what could happen if Bog possessed him. 2:00 - Gilded turns into a puff of smoke, showing that he's returned to reality and returned to his senses. Just back at his campsite and going back to his meditation. He chose to ignore the sword's warning and look away, leaving himself vulnerable to Bog. 2:56 - Gilded's first attempt to defeat Bog gave a clean slash through the head. The lyrics and rhythm all work together to show how Bog easily rebounded from that. Regenerating and retaliating with his acid. 3:08 - He's aware Bog is a liquid, soenough heat could potentially defeat him. Gilded's second attempt to defeat Bog and getting more violent. 3:29 - Bog's face appears in the wet puddle, once again in Gilded's reflection, showing Bog's plan for him. Following directly after, Bog put out the fire so Gilded couldn't use the flaming sword against him. 3:32 Since it's now pitch black, Gilded uses his magic pen to work as a glow stick, although it makes him stick out in the dark he still needs to be able to see. Gilded is relying on this pen to be aware of his surroundings and by extension defeat Bog. 3:47 - After giving Gilded a physical thrashing, Bog takes on the face of Jade, confusing Gilded for only a moment. Enough time for another attack. 3:58 - Beaten and bruised, Gilded found himself in the dark once again. He looked down at his magic pen and it's matching star, realizing his pen wasn't the only way to shed more light on his surroundings. This star and this pen are so important to him, they cast light to help him even in this tough situation. 4:04 - Gilded uses his extending sword to cut down all the obscuring tall grass in the area, following up by going absolutely berserk on Bog. He could see Bog clearly after all, this was another opportunity to end this fight with Bog and Gilded knows he had to do it right. He set all morals aside and attempted to genuinely kill Bog. You can tell this is the case because Gilded's eyes aren't glowing through his helmet anymore, he had to kill Bog or he'd be killed was his current thought process. Gilded's third attempt to defeat Bog. 4:26 - Gilded is absolutely exhausted. Clouds begin rolling in and covering the night sky, once again plunging Gilded into darkness. Physically, Bog is near impossible to defeat and Gilded had to learn that the hard way. 4:35 - Him grasping at grass and not Bog's corpse only further showed how pointless it is to take him on in a physical battle. By this point Gilded lost all hope, practically letting Bog overtake him. 4:42 - Gilded's magic pen slides in, up till then his eyes were a pale white showing how he had given up. But now with the pen back he felt some of his lost hope return itself, both his eyes and his pen glowing a pale green 4:46 - He held his pen up to the night sky to try and find his star again, to no avail. It was as if he wanted to see it again to boost his spirits, to help him believe there was still a chance to win. But Bog pinned his arm down, removing his hope of even looking at that star again. Both his eyes and pen fading again. 4:54 - Before accepting his fate, Gilded looked through his sword. He saw his reflection again only it was different. It was him back when he was meditating (Thanks for pointing that out WhiteRose) The sword chose to warn Gilded about his future. Now it's choosing to show his past, his last ditch plan. And now instead of ignoring the blade again, he listened. The sword showed Gilded how his will power is much greater than Bog's through his meditation. Although his spirit alone can't defeat Bog, he doesn't have to win. He has to survive. 5:00 - Gilded removed his gloves and cut himself on his own blade, allowing Bog easy access into his blood stream and directly to his mind. 5:16 - It now takes on a much less literal sense and represents Gilded's internal struggle against Bog. When Bog posseses people thekr body acts to his wishes. Overriding the wishes of those Bog posseses. Absolutely thrashing their mind set until they succumb to him as he does to Gilded's spirit (concious, will power, whatever you wanna think it is.) 5:35 - I have no real way of explaining this besides it having ties to Gilded's memories and over all struggle against Bog. Even some of Bog's memories get thrown in from when he possessed someone in a tag team. 5:48 - Through every attack and every attempt to destroy Gilded's spirit, he won't quit. Because he's not going to fight Bog, he's going to out last him. He held out his hand showing he had no intention of fighting back, his meditation void returning to reflect his inner peace. 5:58 - Aggravated at not being able to break Gilded, Bog swatted his hand away. Gilded's armor only began placing itself around Bog, showing that he's plenty capable of fighting more but still choosing not to, only falling apart once Bog tore him off again. 6:06 - Bog was seemingly left alone in Gilded's subconsciousness, but Gilded was still there much to Bog's annoyance. Bog had the advantage on the physical level, but within Gilded's mind he stood no chance. 6:13 - Gilded once again chose not to fight and Bog decided to give up, sitting in front of Gilded until they both snapped back to reality like in the beginning. 6:21 - Gilded had survived the night, Bog left him alone due to not being able to possess him. Also according to the comments he dislikes the sun which was convenient for Gilded. 7:55 - Gilded is seen returning home, making a new pair of gloves. However due to his self inflicted wounds he couldn't put then on, so he opted for mittens until he healed. Another display of his will power, he wasn't going to let a wound get in the way of what he loved. Art. Music notes once again appeared as he began drawing, as meditation is meant to relax the mind, Gilded uses art to get the same effect. ---------------- This was just my perspective on this beautifully animated battle. If I'm wrong then please go ahead and chew me out comment section, I can take it!

[@jordanhill1899]

The One True Deku u deserve a like for this it helped clear my head about a lot of things

[@serpentsnekko]

The One True Deku -breath in- BOI WHY ARE YOU NOT PINNED

[@serpentsnekko]

The One True Deku 6:18 Also did you notice right when bog and gildedguy were just sitting and gildedguy disappeared the little blobs were like "wuht?"

[@stuckerfan2563]

I don't think he's an alien did you see his speed paint of happy workers showing stick Michael before becoming gildedguy

[@stuckerfan2563]

The One True Deku I think the real reason he's trying to find the star is because it's connected to his pen in order to find more about his pen.But don't worry the next video is about gildedguy's past Michael said it in comment section of his speed paint of happy workers

[@brioquevador6239]

Many think that the fight is epic, but as a novice animator I know how difficult it is to make animations of such quality and that's why I think this is an irreplaceable masterpiece. Since there are many people who do not take into account the hard work we do to animate (it happens to me that I share a good quality animation and they say "good"). it can take months or years to make an animation like this and for that you have my respects GildedGuy.

[@fernan755]

True

[@neutralball1099]

“I tip my hat to you. One animator to another.”

[@RandomTask678]

I think showing the rough sketch animations at the end makes it better. The lineart of the reconstituting armor sketch is gorgeous in of itself. I love seeing the process of how something is made as much as the end product.

[@Bl3zeGamin]

Not Only The Animation Is Hard, But Also The Reflection Is Also Have To Be Right

[@PK-Radio]

As a fellow animator, I concur

[@lino_himself]

Bro is been 5 years now and its still good!

[@dylanmonahan6472]

6 now

[@nrishiee5231]

Story 0 has given me perspective. I see now that Bog represented the world and its expectations. That's why Michael chose to duel such a tough opponent. It was never just Gildedguy vs Bog. It was always Michael vs reality. And Michael won.

[@nairobi8056]

You can never beat reality. But you can come to terms with it. And accept it as it is. That's what the ending represents.

[@Whysp]

I agree with you and believe this was intended mainly because of the irl section of the fight with the smooshing, burning and ruining of Guildedguy before the snap back to their reality with the destruction and reconstruction of Gilded's armour.

[@NovaTMOD]

Woah... Never thought of it like that...

[@sxintst7414]

@@nairobi8056 and as such, you’ve beaten it, because you’ve risen beyond its capability to affect you negatively.

[@supernova5934]

reality or not im here for cool fights

[@JUSCAUS]

I remember riding the bus going to work at a truly chitty job when this first came out. I sent it to EVERYONE i could think of because it is that great of a video/concept/editing EVERYTHING! This vid really helped me get through a rough patch....the part where GG goes into his inner sanctum to find answers really spoke to me. You have to remain focused during your darkest hour! Friggin awesome vid even 3 years later!

[@marcolivercapillo5464]

First like

[@marcolivercapillo5464]

Heart me to pls gildedguy

[@ironic_ghost62]

Freakin legends

[@themustardman219]

Chitty

[@soldierstride554]

"You have to remain focused during your darkest hour!" I can't even focus on my somewhat cloudy hours. I need to do better!

[@null-0-f1h]

Bog: *exists* very single stickman in the animation department including hyun's dojo: *Why do I hear boss music?*

[@God-mq1dd]

You expected more likes on this comment didn't you?

[@francisharkins]

Funny enough I'm pretty sure despite Bog's popularity and his status as one of the few evil Stick that is very strong almost unbeatable I'm pretty sure he was banned from the stick fighter community or his creator at the very least due to causing unnecessary drama. I don't remember the details, but Bog is one of the few evil sticks that actually makes sense for being broken and isn't just broken dor the sake of it.

[@xzavierwilkins4423]

The boss music makes the setting more extrema you know

[@remoGB]

@@francisharkins no, he still on Hyun Dojo, and his fights still epic

[@ICTON123]

@@francisharkins Yeah, ACbeam is still around here, I think the one your talking about is the creator of yupia (X)

[@desadograisedrobot515]

Its interesting that the fight ended not with Bog losing. But just Bog not breaking Gildedguy's mind. Like Bog only wanted to break Gildedguy. How he wanted him to cut himself and let him in inside his mind. But when he lost the battle inside it, he didn't just kill Gildedguy. He was surprisingly a good sport about it.

[@datwitchyswordfan]

Bog may be biding his time. He may have not been able to currently defeat GG, but sooner or later GG is going to be mentally weakened to the point where Bog will be in a position to take over him. We can already see the effects of the trauma from when GG fought Bog… chances are he’s still around, and he’s still an imminent threat.

[@desadograisedrobot515]

@@datwitchyswordfan Why not at Story 5? Getting wombo comboed by your Greed and Envy AND the biggest acidic menace would have been a deadly combo to take control of GG but he never showed up. And from the showing in Story 6. He was squeezed out by GG and GEC watched the whole thing. GG is over the wounds Bog made him get. If he was in Story 8, why didn't he plan on trying to control Mar?

[@Nulogen]

​@@datwitchyswordfanOr maybe Bog just finds peace in gildedguy mind.

[@nrishiee5231]

goddamn my lawn is so overgrown. gilded: say no more fam.

[@ultimaboi2950]

Yeah thanks for the lawn buut because you used your fucking sword and extended a liiiitle bjt much you choped up my house

[@blackscreen9419]

Gilded, professional grass mower that uses an extendable sword and will annihilate you should you get in his way. Now for hire

[@4nkefade]

@@blackscreen9419 GildedguyTM

[@linknetworksolutions]

Lol it says its unleash into the fad

[@tristen1947]

4:06

[@jothejoker6771]

It's quite sad when you realize, this was the first time GG ever had to fight for his life. Just by the part at 4:00 you can tell, he was not fighting anymore, he was trying to kill Bog. Needless to say, this event would remain with him for a time as seen by the brief moments of PTSD when attempting to put his gauntlets back on.

[@familyguysofunny1933]

This is the first video I watched of this character and I could honestly see the desparation and fear in his eyes. The beauty of good animation

[@dark_gaming13]

Whats ptsd?

[@rustymuffin]

@@dark_gaming13 Post tramatic stress disorder, a mental problem that plagues many soldiers after wars, making them remember the pain they caused or that was caused to them.

[@AsyhTheArtist]

@@rustymuffin Not just soldiers but people whenever something traumatic happens

[@estebanvega3583]

And you can see that PSTD on gilded guy vs oxobob

[@CamilaCuevas]

THIS IS GODLIKE ANIMATION. WONDERFUL WORK. NOW EXCUSE ME WHILE I PICK UP THE PIECES OF MY BRAIN FROM THE FLOOR Whatever amount of time it took you to animate that armor reforging itself, it was totally worth it. I got legit chills

[@mayawayne459]

you've just read my mind! :0

[@thelastrob7877]

Camilaaa ·O·

[@Potato-jy9ht]

Camila Cuevas 👋🏾

[@nima_null4527]

Camila Cuevas yeah this was awesome

[@reesedesn71]

Camila Cuevas Now... Round 2?

[@Not_Craz3]

The fact a demonic nightmare-filled monster slowly fustrated by gildedguy

[@pikusek2550]

The best thing is that in chemistry Gold doesn't react with acids. So that's why glideguy even survived. Nice man. Awsome job.

[@Ghalaghor_McAllistor]

Have you ever heard of aqua regia?

[@pikira2246]

Gildedguy survived because of his unbreakable sprit. Also, Bog doesn't need to use acid to break the armor, he could've just tried to tear it apart.

[@Ghalaghor_McAllistor]

Bog doesn't want to kill you by using his acidic body, he wants to take over your mind and control you. Gildedguy's mind was too strong so he lost interest in taking over and left.

[@ballisticnuke1368]

Its not pure gold its a gold titanium alloy.

[@Ghalaghor_McAllistor]

How do you know that it is a gold titanium alloy, did Gildedguy mention that on his site?

[@mailpack584]

5:46 i like to think gilded fell unconscious long before that point (seen as his eyes are gone for most of bog's relentles beating) and at this scene, what we see isnt actually gilded, but the pure incarnation of his unbreakable will, absolutely refusing to give in, it makes the scene so much more epic

[@tahutheprotector6988]

That reminds me of Terra from Kingdom Hearts where he was being possesed by Xehanort but his Lingering Will tried to stop him but it didn’t really work. Good idea though.

[@justalazer7485]

Not to seem like THAT guy but I think that's because its inside his hand as you can see from 5:09.

[@mailpack584]

@MAK Tsz Him MAK Tsz Him exactly

[@thedavefalcon]

This show how powerful gilded is fighting and winning one of the most powerful stickmans to ever exist in the dojo... Just with his incredible determination...

[@zanescoot]

He's a man of power, determination, and sheer fucking will...

[@GodEHy26]

Normal glidedguy:takes all his power to defeat bog Kokonut glidedguy:defeats bog with a coconut

[@Falken228]

U mean gilgdenut?

[@Falken228]

@Criss axel Claros xD

[@Falken228]

@Criss axel Claros thx man

[@Falken228]

@Criss axel Claros thx man

[@mirzapramudya1580]

He doesn't defeat, Big just straight up joined him on the coconut journey to take over the world

[@8-bitStar]

Everyone is talking about how hard this must have been to animate 5:59 but this was probably very hard too. 4:06 Look at all the grass everywhere, and the sword is just crazy. Very great work!

[@abdcaf761]

Gilded enchanted his sword with fire aspect II there

[@neutralplayeroflol5722]

And sweeping edge XV

[@hayleydaorbit4576]

Noice

[@systemnull7811]

And sharpness 174

[@eggdog1448]

I respect this

[@theothergamer2373]

More like sharpness 3

[@xdave9683]

The bog is a physical manifestation of the the troubling things one may find in their work as an animator online. The green light was hope, his sword was used to tell the future, and the bog was the form of hate and fear of future obscurity that animators fear when creating work. Gilded guy struggled to fight against it, but in reality, one can only survive it by calming their mind and doing what they love

[@borgorbuger]

FBI what are u doing here I thought u be finding lois and shet

[@haroonrasheed4005]

Deep

[@xzavierwilkins4423]

that was a deep thing I like it

[@Da1KAGE]

FBI what are doing watching animations you should be at area 51

[@Nenoneena]

hi fbi

[@ReshAnims]

Always thought your stuff was pretty cool, but this was insanely well done, awesome job dude.

[@DrenixWarriorKnight]

Resh Anims does this mean you're not mad at Gildedguy about the cupcake or the gallery?

[@johnmckee2047]

You know you're doing something right when RESH starts complimenting you

[@triachinidx436]

Of Course this is awesome ¿Duh?

[@nmh3297]

Resh Anims Umbrella vs Gildedguy Confirmed?

[@bananawithaknife]

ah yes the cupcake incident

[@jimmykeffer7401]

Hard to say how much finding this means to me. I genuinely broke down in tears by the end. seeing you making something this beautiful, all on your own, gives me so much hope that I can accomplish my dreams in a way that no amount of motivational speeches could. Thank you.

[@EllyProductions49]

5:48 has to be the single most badass bit of animation I've ever seen

[@zefamily9291]

I love dis comment

[@roheen4518]

Hell yeah

[@atticusgoethe59]

Agreed

[@firefalcon8385]

It is

[@ayanreodica5890]

P

[@y.matocinos8448]

Poem for Gildedguy vs Bog: Watch as the evening sky Beholds a star of green light The man of gold, prematurely pleasured Sits on the grass, for his own leisure He stuck himself in a trance To brave all fear in advance But the vermilion sword showed his fate He responded back with a throw of hate Here comes the evasively corrosive Both physically, mentally abusive Who stumbled upon the acquired target And started the war no witness will forget Predator and Prey struck with scary blows Never backing off, their powers will show Mindful of place, gold ignites Retaliates, and gains the might But alas, the hearth has died Extinguished by demonic slime Acid pummels the golden armor But never the soul of the one with ardor The star is one such thing to behold It gave him hope, he, no one told He raised the blade, no one knew His next action, and what it'll lead to Swung the sword of unknown origin And it extended beyond any limit Slices the ferns and the crazed beast Whose wicked smile never ceased One two three, the punches land The predator's death was the demand But all the things were all for naught As the acid's wishes were to be sought The man of gold, tired and spent Acidic slime wrapped on his vests He loses hope, he must act fast Or the next breath will be his last The sword vermillion showed the past Enlightenment, on the mind was cast Recklessness is what must be done In order to see the rising Sun Blood to be spilt, skin to be split The devil himself sees it fit To corrupt not just the body, but the soul To end the riot once and for all Consciousness lacking, forces clashing The beating was never forgiving Plagued the mind with fear and terror But there was one miniscule error A soul was tested, not the gold suit Acid dissolves all, but the golden truth Recuperation, the final act of redemption Against the unbeatable abomination Fear began to fear, so he intimidated But the truth itself wrapped in his stead A warm embrace became a cold prison The devil began to fear with one apparent reason Both sit down and make peace And now the fighting has ceased The acid took basic scars From the only man who beat him thus far But the gold was still greatly broken In each and every form and aspect Yet, the crucible that tests men's souls Has been conquered by a man of gold Now, Witness, you behold dear A story which rivals thought and fear The masterpiece, incredibly fit The infernal battle between Gold and Acid

[@craftyhq434]

great poem. It reflects the animation perfectly to the point where I can link the stanza to the scene.

[@Geheimnis-c2e]

Holy crap, this gave me chills.

[@silverwind9906]

amazing poem. so what do you call it

[@y.matocinos8448]

Samuel Mapayi Simply "Poem for Gildedguy vs Bog"

[@bluecap6713]

“Acid dissolves all, but the golden truth” Nice reference.

[@hlalduhzuala4787]

The funny thing is that I always come back here whenever I lose my way and would always be filled with Determination after seeing this particular story. I thank you for these past four years. Thanks Michael, you've been and will always be our guiding light.

[@kakarot.3233]

same dude

[@krusader8154]

This was actually the first video ive seen seen and i saw it a few days after it came out... it changed my life

[@matthewyoung6263]

After years of occasionally coming back to this, it's now dawned on me why the fight ends with a peaceful resolution. When an artist has to face droughts of motivation, the answer may seem like you have to fight more, go faster, and work harder. Yet the more you do this, you reach a breaking point... total burnout. The innate desire to be lazy is something you simply have to live with. Hence the visual metaphors when inside Gilded Guy that imply him and Bog really fit together in a way.

[@kilicus_]

After seeing what Bog did to other stick people like Yupia, Hue, Blue to name a few, GG got lucky or is powerful as hell

[@lanceebf5041]

Well there is a fight from blue's original channel that blue wins but he forgot bog can regen from those small slimes so it doesn't count. Plus gg used his mind since he wanted to survive no matter what and ended up surviving, Bog and gg tied.

[@Dudebox64]

GildedGuy realized he couldn't win so he allowed Bog to possess him and used the opportunity to defeat him within his own consciousness, trapping Bog inside his psyche. Because of this Bog can't take form within the physical world anymore, but his influence over GildedGuy's mind is still clearly seen in the later stories, causing him extreme emotional distress and even hallucinations. Only during his battle with Oxob is GildedGuy finally able to fully seal Bog away and imprison him (probably) for good.

[@rabeast1991]

@@Dudebox64 Now that is cool!

[@john-nz5pv]

Knightmares i think he just has an endless supply of determination and bog couldn’t make gilded guy give up so bog gave up

[@john-nz5pv]

Lord Acclaim yea

[@jdmyrick-smith7931]

I like how in the end, it seems to imply that, unlike when Bog enters someone's mind he changes them, Gildedguy changed Bog.

[@matthewtanner7206]

they changed each other. Despite being one of the few stickmen to have enough mental fortitude to fend from Bog's control, Gilded still leaves this fight scarred, physically and mentally.

[@mrreyes5004]

@@matthewtanner7206 Agreed. This is one of the few times in RHG duels where there isn't a clear winner; yes, Gildedguy managed to hold Bog off long enough to get him to leave his mind, but the fact also stands that Bog trumped Gildedguy in a physical fight outside (fittingly, at the fight's end, Bog's the only one able to pick himself up from the battlefield whereas Gilded is too exhausted to even move). Gildedguy proved his mental fortitude, whereas Bog has learned better than to simply enter fights believing his wide arsenal of abilities can guarantee a W.

[@Sleksin]

@@mrreyes5004 It's stuff like this that makes Gildedguy's take on other characters some of my favourite, with Bog being the most notable over other versions of him. The animation also does a lot for him. Bog doesn't work so well as a normal stick figure, the amped up animation here sells the fluid nature his name implies.

[@C3WhiteRose]

That's it Gildedguy, I already sell my soul to Satan to be at ur animating level. 5:00 he's being in the opposite side of the sword of 1:30 is totally genius idea. The improvement of animating by animate alot more frames than before, 2nd motion & easing, combine with many styles & color themes, ideas make this stand on the top of any stick animations. This gave me massive inspiration for the next RHG

[@gildedguy]

+C3WhiteRose glad you found inspiration in this one !

[@Potato-jy9ht]

The armor going back together is badass what gave you the idea for it

[@DrenixWarriorKnight]

Gildedguy so are you and Bog frenemies now? Can you at least try to answer just a few of the questions that a lot of people are asking in the comments?

[@Jeff4theRaid]

symbiote symbiosis, like in spooder man!!!!!!!!

[@unityisdead9047]

The armor was prob based of of jades Fan/Spear and how if it breaks it just reforms... but that's just my thought.

[@ainejhanriel7203]

5:47 "it left a taste but i absorbed it without a trace" ahh moment

[@stevelender1816]

Now I realise, before the fight starts, bog tryies to keep gildedguys’s sword away controling his mind, then when he throws away the sword, he strikes.

[@smitty1226]

Like someone said "The Sword Warned him which will be important later"

[@arhia6106]

yea plus fire is very effective on Bog, that's why he also had to put the fire out

[@bettergang2004]

i should say that bog hunted him because he wanted to crush his soul and all ambitions, but when GG let BOG in and cleared his own mind he wondered true patience and peace, so BOG at least lost joy of a battle cause he can't deal with his soul anymore

[@Ttegegg]

@@bettergang2004 which makes bog bored. Wait how does he interact with other dullest if he’s psychopathic?

[@bettergang2004]

If you put it like that, bog never had left his soul, and still living inside GG. He shows up only in special moments when gilded goes slightly through mental breakdown. Add here the Cowboy that tried to free him from his "now" as a realization of what gilded should do to become the rich and happy man. But then he ends up realizing how empty would be his life without us, a watching him people that lead him and motivating him, which makes golden armour crush, just like they were cuffs to him as we know why from episode 0, which he gave to pay off for a truck accident happened because of him. Bog did see all that has happened from 3rd perspective. Then, when GG fights oxob, scars make him remember all the pain he went through at the BOG arc, letting him literally see laughing bog inside him, making Gilded Guy more angry at himself. That's why he continued a clueless fight with OXOB that he don't really hate to get lost in the fight. That's what i think is right

[@jothejoker6771]

Everyone: Gilded Guy survived! No problemo, right? GG: *has PTSD* Everyone: WhYyYyyYYyY... ;_;

[@eWosMrV]

No reason.

[@mrreyes5004]

@@eWosMrV Meanwhile, Bog's probably scurried off to eat more Duelists/Gladiators :/.

[@eWosMrV]

@@mrreyes5004 cool.

[@mrreyes5004]

@@eWosMrV No, not really -_-.

[@invisiblehope5894]

Gildedguy: professional lawnmower

[@taxevader3841]

God damn it

[@LuisMorales-gw2fu]

I need help with my lawn think you can call him

[@noonedoesstuff]

I cant stop laughing at this comment! HELP!

[@ulikecheesepeasants6358]

Lol

[@miguelmedeiros8347]

Link's dad

[@ogeid0004]

In my childhood, 7 years ago this was my favorite video on your channel, 5:48 is simply CINEMA

[@akablitz.984]

Disney,Pixar: were the best animation animator’s GildedGuy: Hold my 🍺

[@herculessambalod4431]

Lol

[@akablitz.984]

@unknown being right

[@hollyxat3748]

😂

[@sp1der957]

Champagne?

[@doorstuck1323]

Hold my coins

[@hartincmajor202]

Can we talk about how no time before or after this fight, have we ever seen gilded guy genuinely want to kill his opponent. There's a primal desperation as the fight continues and it's not until we see a return to the calm demeanor of our knight, do we see any hope for gilded. What I find absolutely insane is that gilded didn't win this fight, as is the status quo of dojo vs fights. He just survives. Much like bog himself, who also didn't win the fight but rather chose not to continue. There's a nuance to storytelling in this animation and I'm compelled to come back and relieve every month or so. Thank you

[@karlhnedkovsky5214]

I think Bog isn't a character. But more like a manifestation of Gilded guy's dark side! At the end, gilded tried to cover Bog up with the armor. And then just sat there with him!

[@hartincmajor202]

Bog is a character created by ACBeam. The two characters are not related in any way and all depictions of Bog up until this point are not entirely similar to gilded guys interpretation. But with that said birth of a story is the death of the author. So have fun trying to interpret it however you wish

[@karlhnedkovsky5214]

@@hartincmajor202 Whoa, dude chill! I'm just trying to add on to an already amazing animation series! Nothing but speculation here!

[@hartincmajor202]

I am chill "dude" I literally just told you why you're incorrect but you can have your own headcanon.

[@karlhnedkovsky5214]

@@hartincmajor202 oh. Well, I'm glad, that no harm's done! And thank you for clarifying!

[@boldchicken8910]

Bog:*attempts to make Gildedguy a prisoner* Gildedguy:*pulls an uno revers card bog: N A N I

[@neutralplayeroflol5722]

Gg: I am a mortal, not artificial

[@barsbar1857]

LoL

[@jrezecordero7943]

lol

[@ryuparisya7686]

Lol

[@karmelazunic6867]

I Like your profile pic tiso

[@ClownsAreVeryCool]

Bro this is actually fire. Keep this up man. I live the style and the muisic choice. I love the part where gilded guy gets torn but he repairs and fights back!

[@ycarrero2]

5:49 I love how he just comes back to life. It’s so damn badass.

[@simple__sigma3287]

Well technically this is inside his body so hes figting bog mentally not physically

[@ycarrero2]

1. Tipster but he calmed down Acid and Acid BURNS you but if you cool it down it won’t hurt you. So yeah..

[@simple__sigma3287]

@@ycarrero2 oh I never knew fire had an effect on acid. Then.

[@ycarrero2]

Also his sword burned bog which made him stronger because acid burns and the sword is fire. So he had to find a way to calm bog. Without using the sword. But his sword helps defeat opponents that attack him for some reason.

[@simple__sigma3287]

@@ycarrero2 fair enough

[@ecronaclon47]

"this is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object."

[@MiniorinVR]

You like the hulk vs doomsday deathbattle

[@guest7582]

Who is the immovable object? Bog? But bog is unstoppable, so is it gildedguy? Pls tell me

[@ecronaclon47]

SANESSS DANSSS Gildedguy is the one who is immovable.

[@Linosek279]

Annihilation

[@maxdunn4756]

I would think the two could never collide, and if somehow they did the unstoppable force would be reflected, but not stopped.

[@tsepticeye9496]

I love that gildedguy is not overpowered like the others it is very entertaining to watch him struggle at his fights it is too good

[@jakeburke2430]

I know... he is just a really cool guy with a cool sword

[@connorjohnson8590]

What's shocking is the fact that under his armor, he is a 'grey' stick man. Greys are NOT strong in the stick universe setting, and are the stick figures that get beat up the most as cannon fodder. I feel this was done intentionally to highlight Gilded's ever present physical shortcomings in these fights.

[@dattos140]

@@connorjohnson8590 dang right bur what about when his eyes went green the flashback? Hes not your odinary stickman

[@shualen3144]

Yah he is so cool

[@cardboardshelf7800]

@@dattos140 he actually went super Saiyan but because he didn't have hair we only see his eyes change #spreadtheword

[@Adhdguywhowontstoptalking]

5:53 seeing his hand rebuild itself into a extended hand is absolutely COLD

[@theknight875]

I ran into this channel by accident when I grew restless during the night and it was by far one of the greatest accidents that I have made I really respect the dedication he puts into these animations I get chills every time i watch any of his videos it makes me happy to be alive in this day and age even with the crappy events going on right now I feel as if it was worth it.

[@supermrm42]

Same, this dude is just AMAZING, if I don't stop this video is going to get another Million views

[@CEOofArson]

Greetings, fellow Hollow Knight enjoyer

[@theknight875]

@@CEOofArson sorry forgot to reply yes I am a fellow hollow knight player and I enjoy the game but hate the white palace

[@CEOofArson]

@@theknight875 Agreed, at least The Path of Pain is optional

[@theknight875]

@@CEOofArson it’s a shame that it doesn’t count to the 112% completion, btw don’t spoil anything I haven’t gotten past any of it yet

[@gabeking9471]

5:53 when someone opens a box of M&M's in front of me

[@DecaffeinatedRoman]

What on earth made you think of this

[@gabeking9471]

He's holding out his hand

[@suckerfish7844]

this gave me an asthma attack lmao

[@RustySpoke]

U r the friend of the people

[@thedarkcreator2567]

5:58 when they say no

[@infernomp4]

I know I'm late but it's a nice detail to see that bog becomes more powerful and muscular when he enters gilded guys mind to symbolise how strong and traumatic it must of been for gilded guy.

[@ferrallezz5246]

Oh dang you’re right.

[@PufflePufflePuffle]

It’s just a reference to another design of his

[@DrakeTamer]

I'm late with mentioning this, but something I noticed, is that when bog starts his mental assault, GG's eyes disappear out of the armor. I like to think of this as, gg's mind is no longer in the armor, and it's just his will that's there. GG views his armor not as indestructible, but constantly repairing, and so long as it can be repaired, his mind will never be beaten.